On this and every 22 March we are thinking about those who were lost or affected by the tragic Brussels Attacks 5 years ago.
Ambassador’s discussion with Ms Theodora Gentzis Director General of Coordination and European Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of Belgium. Topics on the agenda: preparation for the approaching Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian trio Presidency of the EU; Belgium’s position in certain European dossiers, possibility of cooperation between V4 Group and the Benelux with regard to the Hungarian Presidency of the V4 starting in July.
Consultation between Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and the Director General for Multilateral and Global Affairs of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Axel Kenes on the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting, the Hungarian chairmanship of the Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe starting in May, the Hungarian V4 and the Belgian Presidency of the Benelux Union and the candidatures in multilateral organisations.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49, this year we also paid tribute to the heroes of that era. Following previous traditions and respecting the epidemiological measures, Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács with PSC Ambassador Bálint Ódor laid a wreath of remembrance at the monument of the mother of Lajos Kossuth in Brussels.
March 15, National Day of Hungary - Message of Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács For watching the video, please click here.
Constructive discussion between Deputy State Secretary for the Development of European Relations, József Magyar and Director General for Bilateral Affairs, Anick Van Calster. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and the Ambassador of Belgium to Hungary, Siegfried Peinen also joined the virtual event. The topics reviewed: state of play of bilateral relations, Hungarian V4 Presidency, Belgian Presidency of the Benelux Union and matters of common interest, e.g. Western Balkans and migration.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a great discussion with the Deputy Chiefs of Mission of the US Embassy Brussels and the US EU Mission, Nicholas Berliner and Mark Libby, on issues of common interest. They touched upon among others the Hungarian-US bilateral relations, the EU enlargement and the Hungarian V4 Presidency starting in July.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács welcomed at his Residence the new Military Representative of Hungary, Major General Gábor Horváth.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács hosted at his residence Mr. Pascal Lizin, the chairman of the Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPI-FPIM). They had a good discussion on the current economic situation in the framework of the crises caused by the pandemic.
On the margins of the Meeting of the Heads of Missions of Hungary in Budapest last week, Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a discussion with the Deputy State Secretary for European Relations of the Ministry of Justice of Hungary, Boglárka Ballester-Bólya.